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WORLDAug 1 · 18:53 UTCAP NEWS

Oil leak spreads from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman, images show

Crude oil is leaking from the sanctioned Suezmax tanker Caroline Bezengi, grounded off Oman's Qibliyah Island, spreading an oil sheen over 20 square kilometers. The UK, EU, Canada, and Switzerland have sanctioned the Cameroon-flagged tanker for carrying Russian oil linked to destabilizing Ukraine. Environmental experts warn of increased risks as monsoon season threatens the ship's hull.

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